Pawsome Moments: Why Pet Parents Can't Stop Smiling

9. Someone Is Feeling Great Today

Another instance of a photographer with quite excellent timing is this one. Actually, with its murder mittens, this cat was most likely ready to grab something, but the photographer caught this at exactly the right moment. Now it seems as though this cat is dancing or going to tell the world how wonderful of a day it truly is. Either way, the cat's facial expression is also really unusual and the photo is rather lovely. The photographer's split-second timing has turned what would have been a normal cat motion into what looks to be a happy celebration of life. Captured mid-motion, the cat's posture gives it an almost human-like anthropomorphic aspect. Its posture of its paws suggests that it is going to launch a major announcement to its audience or burst into a dance sequence. The face expression accentuates the whimsical character of the photo by capturing what seems to be true happiness—a uncommon find in the feline realm where most expressions fall from mild curiosity to total contempt. It also makes us somewhat wish that cats could really walk on their rear legs as shown below. Imagine a group of cats all looking like this in real life—how amazing? Perfectly capturing one of those beautiful events that make pet photography so fulfilling, the image stimulates imagination and makes anybody who views it happy.